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Rudy NYC

sifto

Hodgson, it is the republicans who want change and are outraged..not your party..if anyone will obstruct, it will be democrats and obama..
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Oh, so it is the Democratic majority that are the obstructionists. Is that it? The majority party is obstructing the minority party. That's makes no sense. You folks just never cease to amaze me with these leaks of twisted logic.

June 6, 2014 09:57 am at 9:57 am |

cathy

Sooooo.............congress gets off its butt and appropriates more money and more power to fire folks to the head honcho. Meanwhile the old head honcho has been sacrificed like a scapegoat to appease the wrath of kneejerk politicos.

yuk

June 6, 2014 10:18 am at 10:18 am |

Donna

The BIG mistake being made is putting military or political HACKS in positions at the VA. The top positions need to be filled by qualified HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS. It is clear the entire organization needs a complete going through, purging and re-hiring process. The fact that this could be going on at so many locations says there is a systemic problem that needs to be addressed before adding even more facilities. Gte the ones currently there working like sthey should and build on that.

June 6, 2014 11:16 am at 11:16 am |

TONE

Donna

The BIG mistake being made is putting military or political HACKS in positions at the VA. The top positions need to be filled by qualified HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS. It is clear the entire organization needs a complete going through, purging and re-hiring process. The fact that this could be going on at so many locations says there is a systemic problem that needs to be addressed before adding even more facilities. Gte the ones currently there working like sthey should and build on that.

All of what you mentioned is bull civilians are the problem here trust me i am a veteran i will not blame the general, they do not treat vets right they need employ veterans at the VA, civilians cannot take care of veterans the way their own will take care of them civilians are there for the pay check, and they do not put their best foot forward to help a vets.

Because Veterans are principled, committed, have proven ability and are fearless they are a threat to liberal progressives and fall under the ideological cleansing policy of the Democrat party. Veterans will be eradicated through neglect by the V.A., subdued by discrimination and vilification or executed in the streets. Veterans, the country we fought for and many died for is plotting our demise! We have to take back our future. The enemy is moving fast to secure their stranglehold on our future. What more can we lose but our lives if we don't wake up!!

June 6, 2014 02:13 pm at 2:13 pm |

21st Century Patriot

It's pretty sad that we're at a point where people think the Republicans are to be praised merely for not trying to stand in the way of something good for a change. This was still a "compromise", meaning Bernie Sanders had to water something down just to get Republicans to do us the favor of not obstructing this time.

I am 100% service connected disabled, and I don't feel safe in hospitals where my murder only results in someone maybe possibly, and in a minor capacity, be slapped on the wrist at some hypothetical later stage, and only if they're bosses notice or even care, which they probably won't.

If someone MURDERS me, I want to know they'll pay dearly for it, so they won't risk it.

Veterans do not deserve to have their unconscious bodies being mangled, murdered, or forgotten about because nobody is willing to apply criminal consequences to federal employees.

Any politician, VSO, or government agency who stands for an empty jail here is a TRAITOR.